October 1981 Iranian presidential election


The Iranian presidential election of October 1981, took place on 2 October 1981, after the assassination of Mohammad-Ali Rajai, the previous President of Iran, during the interim premiership of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani. It led to the uncontested victory of Ali Khamenei.

Campaign

Candidates Ali Akbar Parvaresh, Hassan Ghafourifard and Reza Zavare'i publicly endorsed Khamenei for president, stating they will vote for him on television.

Results